Regional Director Engineering Operations Americas West
About The Position
The Regional Director, Engineering supports daily hotel operations across Hilton’s managed hotel portfolio in the United States, Canada, or French Polynesia. This virtual/remote role is part of the Property Operations team and reports to the Senior Director, Property Operations. The position leads engineering projects and operational support efforts across the region, helping guide facility performance, brand standards, sustainability goals, and compliance programs. The role provides engineering guidance for major facility issues and emergencies, conducts annual property inspections and assessments, and develops action plans to improve property operations. It also supports capital planning, budgets, new hotel openings, transitions, special projects, vendor management, compliance initiatives, and operational readiness. The position requires travel up to 75%.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of professional experience in engineering, facilities management, hotel operations, or a related field.
- Expertise in facility systems, capital planning, compliance requirements, and hotel engineering operations.
- At least 5 years of Director of Property Operations experience, including property-based regional support to other hotels.
- Experience supporting hotels with 1,000 rooms or more.
- Willingness to travel up to 75%.
Nice To Haves
- At least 10 years of Director of Property Operations experience, including property-based regional support to other hotels.
- Experience leading engineering support for multiple properties within a large hotel portfolio.
- Experience supporting hotel openings, property transitions, and complex capital improvement projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering guidance for major facility issues, emergencies, repairs, and operational challenges across multiple hotel properties.
- Conduct annual property inspections and evaluate engineering operations, facility conditions, brand standards, and compliance requirements; develop detailed improvement action plans.
- Support capital planning, budget development, new hotel openings, transitions, special projects, and vendor management initiatives throughout the region.
- Partner with Area Vice Presidents of Operations, hotel General Managers, and Directors of Property Operations to support operational goals and property performance.
- Collaborate with Property Operations, Brand Standards, Sustainability, Supply Management, and Finance teams.
- Work with vendors, suppliers, ownership groups, and contractors on capital projects, facility maintenance, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Lead annual engineering assessments across the assigned region, including reporting, action planning, and follow-up reviews.
- Support regional capital improvement planning, engineering compliance initiatives, hotel transitions, and new property openings to ensure successful execution and operational readiness.
Benefits
- Discounted hotel travel through the Go Hilton program, including 110 nights with room rates as low as $40 per night.
- Employee stock purchase program offering Hilton shares at a 15% discount.
- Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents.
- Caregiving concierge services.
- Crisis Concierge support.
- Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program for eligible Team Members.
- Paid time off.
- Health and welfare benefits, including health plans, dental coverage, and vision coverage.
- Retirement plans.
- Eligibility to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan.
- Eligibility to participate in the Company's long-term incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
